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• Hacker threat: Rudd promises action

  Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has promised to bolster Australia's cyber-defences to fend off the threat posed by hackers.

• Australia's cybersecurity needs work

  A previously unreleased report from Australia's attorney-general's department has urged the government to take action to curb the quick and ferocious nature of modern cyber-attacks.

• Woodside: Government is leaking corporate secrets

  The general manager of security and emergency management for Woodside Petroleum has publicly accused government staff of leaking commercially sensitive information that was provided under the Trusted Information Sharing Network (TISN).

• Australia crumbles under Cyber Storm attack

  The 55 Australian organisations that took part in Australia's cyberwar games, Cyber Storm II suffered "death by a thousand cuts", according to the head of Australia's Cyber Storm II effort.

• Australia attacked: What happened at Cyber Storm II

  Communication between the private sector and government has been identified as the key lesson learned from the recent simulated cyberwar, Cyber Storm II.

• Bosses can snoop on staff e-mails 'to fight terror'

  The Greens and privacy advocates have hit back against proposed laws to allow companies to snoop on their workers' e-mails, but Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard has said the laws are needed to protect vital electronic infrastructure from terrorist attacks.

• Telstra, CommBank, DoD in secret cyberwar games

  In an unknown location, a handful of Australia's best known companies and government agencies are undertaking secret tests in a mock cyberwar, as the country's infrastructure comes under attack in a simulated online war named Cyber Storm II.

• Symantec and Microsoft bury security hatchet

  Antivirus specialist Symantec has joined a security organisation alongside Microsoft, despite having previously come to very public blows with the software giant over its willingness to share security information on Vista.

• Chinese government accused of hacking again

  The New Zealand secret service has suggested the Chinese government was behind attacks on the country's networks.

• Storm worm botnet threatens national security?

  In just eight months the Storm worm has infected more than 20 million computers and built a zombie army -- or botnet -- capable of launching DDoS attacks that could be used against any organisation or even damage critical infrastructure, according to security experts.

• Knowledge is greatest threat to critical infrastructure

  Australia's critical infrastructure is still under threat due to a shortage of educational resources, according to researchers and security experts.

• No Bush mobile jams as APEC IT gears up

  Rumours of mobile jamming across Sydney during President Bush's APEC visit have been greatly exaggerated

• AusCERT prepares for biggest ever conference

  Australia's best-known security conference will open for business on Monday and organisers say this year's event should be the biggest ever.

• Budget: Eye on cyber-terrorism attacks

  More than AU$12 million has been allocated to fight high tech crimes and expand the Australian Government Computer Emergency Readiness Team. In addition, a "cyber-exercise program" is in the works to help the country cope with "cyber-terrorism attacks".

• Army expects 'suicide hacker' attacks

  Australia is preparing for cyber-terrorism attacks from "suicide hackers", who will aim to bring down critical infrastructure for a "cause" and not worry about facing 30 years in jail for their actions.

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